Omicron emphasizes the importance of genomic surveillance

COVID-19 vaccines will be added to immunization list required for CA students

Enlarge / California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with 7th grade students at James Denman Middle School on October 01, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that the state will add COVID-19 vaccines to the list of immunizations students are required to get to attend […]

The key terms of the Brexit trade deal: Everything you need to know

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal is unique in that it will leave businesses facing more barriers to trade than they did while Britain was a member of the European Union. But that’s the price of reclaiming sovereignty. While he can claim to have taken back control of Britain’s domestic fishing waters and […]

Why N95 masks are still hard to get, even though production is up

Enlarge / A machine makes respiratory masks in a family-owned medical equipment factory in north Miami, Florida, on February 15, 2021. The firm now has 30 million unsold masks because it can’t find buyers in the United States. (credit: Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images) Even though we’ve had more good vaccine news lately, […]